Add a Halloween movie night to your bucket list this autumn. Growing up in Michigan fall is full of hay rides, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, haunted houses and all the good stuff. Here in the south it’s different and I find myself longing for those festive fall moments. Down here we have to get a …
Car Birthday Party
It was that time again. Another birthday came and went and now we have a five year old! This year’s theme request was a car birthday party. Car Birthday Décor This year I wanted to make more items for his car birthday party. I knew I wanted a spot where I could get some …
Mermaid Birthday
Last year my son had asked for a mermaid birthday. It was the first birthday he’s had where he actually could ask for a theme. Since my husband is military and we didn’t have family near it was just the three of us so there was no need to display a ton of food but …
Infant Easter Basket Ideas
My son was ten or eleven months old during his first Easter which made Easter a blast and it was easy to put together gifts. However if you have a really little one during Easter and you’d like to include them on the Easter fun I’ve come up with a list of ten items to …
Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt
In my family we have an Easter egg hunt tradition. Since my son has been able to search for eggs we started doing glow in the dark Easter egg hunts. Originally I had found eggs from Wal-Mart that had a battery operated light inside. I wanted more than the six eggs that it came with, …
St. Patrick’s Day Activity
As my son heads into his school age years I realize just how quickly the time has flown. We only have a few years left of the magical childhood years; excuse me while I go in the bathroom and cry. This is why I decided to do something special for St. Patrick’s day and thus …
Weekly Planner Meetings
What is a Weekly Planner Meeting Our weekly planner meetings consist of my husband and I sitting down to talk through all kinds of goals and creating a to do list to reach them. Instead of just talking about them we actually write them down to stay focused. We use a white board and keep …
My 7 Day Juice Fast
What is a Juice Fast A juice fast is when you take fruits and or vegetables and run them through a juicer to separate the liquid from the solids. It removes the fiber content from the fruits and veggies and leaves with the juice containing vitamins and minerals. It helps to detox the body of …
Screen Detox
My husband and I decided to do a screen detox because we both felt a need for a change. Together we agreed to take on the challenge and it ended up being a wonderful decision. That on top of some other changes like a juice fast, creating goals, having a stretching routine, and developing a …
5 Bad Habits to Cut Out of Your Life
A bad habit is considered a pattern of behavior that is negative. Everyone has bad habits, some are more common than others. Here’s a list of five bad habits and how to combat them. Excessive Negative Self Talk We’ve all been there, having those hurtful thoughts that enter our minds only to lead us to …